041111ss HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Joint Meeting with the Harnett County Board of Education
Minutes of Special Session
April 11,2011
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Monday,April 11,2011,
in the Commissioners Meeting Room, County.Administration Building, 102 East Front Street,
Lillington,North Carolina.
Members present: Timothy B. McNeill, Chairman
Beatrice B. Hill,Vice-Chairman
Dan B. Andrews, Commissioner
Jim Burgin, Commissioner
Member absent: Gary House, Commissioner
Staff present: Scott Sauer, County Manager
Tony Wilder,Deputy County Manager
Dwight Snow, County Attorney
Sylvia Blinson,Finance Office
Gina Wheeler, Clerk
Board of Education Members and staff present:
Billy B. Tart, Chairman
Vivian Bennett, Vice Chair
Chuck Levorse, Member
Thomas A. Womble,Member
Kevin Gregory,Member
Tom Frye, Interim Superintendent
Bob Troutman, Finance Officer
Dan Honeycutt, Interim Assistant Superintendent
John Birath, Director of Maintenance and Purchasing
Duncan McCormick,Attorney
Terry Byrd, Clerk to the Board
Chairman McNeill called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. and led the pledge of allegiance.
Chairman Tart called the Board of Education meeting to order and led the invocation.
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The following agenda was before the Board:
• Receive school student population estimates
• Discuss the impact of student growth on school facility capacity
• Consider the land purchase option currently pending for the Highland campus
planned for a middle school and high school
• Issues pertaining to the FY 2011-2012 fiscal year and State reductions
• Status of former Boone Trail Elementary school transfer to County
• Break for recess
• County Manager reports on various projects and issues
• Closed Session
Jeff Tai with NCSU Operations Research/Education Lab (OR/Ed) and Tom Cook with NCSU
Institute for Transportation Research and Education presented information and responded to
questions.
Commissioner Andrews moved to move forward with the extension of the land option and
pursue the zero interest bonds to pursue the site for an elementary and middle and high school
sight. Commissioner Burgin offered an amendment to motion to not enter into an agreement to
borrow more money if we would have to raise taxes. Vice Chairman Hill seconded the
amendment which failed 2 to 2. Chairman McNeill seconded the original motion which also
failed 2 to 2.
Commissioner Andrews moved to accept the former Boone Trail Elementary School to be
transfer from the Board of Education to the Harnett County. Vice Chairman Hill seconded the
motion that passed unanimously.
The Board of Education recessed their meeting and left the room at 10:20 am.
Mr. Sauer provided reports on various projects and issues including working with Clerk's office
to determine how we would assist the state with function of court if courthouse rendered
unavailable
Commissioner Andrews moved to adjourn the Board of Commissioners meeting at 10:36 am.
Vice Chairman Hill seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
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